The company plans to install the latest Robogrind interior tank shell corrosion treatment technology, which is already used at its tank depot in Singapore, at the new facility.

"Demand is growing from our customers around the Asia Pacific region for a broad range of ISO tank maintenance services and this new facility demonstrates our commitment in meeting such demand," said Joab Ang, general manager, India, for Kerry-ITS.

Kerry-ITS says the new depot will be audited later this year by the Asian Tank Container Association under @tco’s depot audit scheme introduced last year. The company’s Singapore and Laem Chabang (Thailand) depots have already successfully completed the @tco audit.

Kerry-ITS also operates tank depots in Shanghai, China, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and plans to have 13 tank depots in service in the region by 2014.